EF1 tornado in Caddo County, Oklahoma
Tornado October 21, 2017 · Caddo County, Oklahoma
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Caddo County → Caddo County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This tornado developed just west of County Road 2660 near County Road 1420 and moved northeast. Barns were significantly damaged along County Road 2660 and another along State Highway 8. Trees were snapped along the entire path. The tornado moved northeast to near County Road 1400 east of State Highway 8, and then turned east-southeast and dissipated soon after snapping more trees along County Road 2680.
The wider storm
Storms formed along a cold front during the afternoon of the 21st, eventually forming a line. Through the evening storms swept eastward through Oklahoma and western north Texas. Significant hail, severe winds, and a few short-lived tornadoes as well as some minor flooding were reported with these storms.
Began near Stecker (34.9575, -98.2535).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 725382. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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